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Dialogflow: Make your Own Assistant

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Dialogflow  (formerly Api.ai, Speaktoit) is a Google-owned developer of  human–computer interaction  technologies based on natural language conversations. The company is best known for creating the  Assistant (by Speaktoit) , a virtual buddy for  Android ,  iOS , and  Windows Phone   smartphones  that performs tasks and answers users' question in a natural language. [1]  Speaktoit has also created a natural language processing engine that incorporates conversation context like dialogue history, location and user preferences. In May 2012, Speaktoit received a venture round (funding terms undisclosed) from  Intel Capital . [2]  In July 2014, Speaktoit closed their Series B funding led by Motorola Solutions Venture Capital with participation from new investor Plug and Play Ventures and existing backers Intel Capital and Alpine Technology Fund. [3] In September 2014, Speaktoit released api.ai (the voice-enabling engine that powers Assistant) to third-party developers, allowing the addi

Question Engage Design 2020

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Question Engage Design 2020 Three Stage Design Competition Stage 1 Questions Question the world around you and identify a problem that you aspire to solve. The problem should be medium-scale, with a solution that is practical, viable, and sustainable. Shoot a 2-min video explaining the problem and propose possible solutions in brief. You must write an explanation for why your chosen problem needs attention and justify the urgency of that issue. Fill up this form to submit your video and explain your problem. Stage 1 Deadline: 23 February 2020 Stage 1 Results: 9 March 2020 Registration Link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScD5VlWFe_o48S-3oe8_XQBG7RrOKmdNSFpNiSNs2lqjfi22Q/viewform Stage 2 Engage If you are shortlisted, you will propose solutions for your identified problems in a 500-1500 word essay. You must include sketches, photographs or models to explain the solutions. You could even present your solution by devising a product or describing a process in the format of your ch